Greg Lemond(American Athlete)

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Gregory James "Greg" LeMond is a former professional road bicycle racer from the United States and a three time winner of the Tour de France.

In 1986, LeMond became the first American cyclist to win the race. In 1987, he was shot and seriously injured in a hunting accident , taking two years to recover before returning to win the Tour again in 1989 and 1990, becoming one of only eight cyclists to have won the Tour three or more times.